Idiom/phrase meaning: "to end in smoke" (choose the correct sense) Context: Plans or efforts yielding nothing in the end. Select the best meaning.
Verbal Ability
Idioms and Phrases
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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ATo make someone completely understand
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BTo come to nothing; yield no result
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CTo excite great applause
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DTo overcome someone
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ENone of these
Answer
Correct Answer: To come to nothing; yield no result
Explanation
MeaningIf an effort "ends in smoke", it fails or produces no concrete result.
Option analysisTo come to nothing; yield no result — exact sense. ✅(a) Opposite (understanding is a positive result).(c), (d) — unrelated outcomes.
Example"Months of negotiations ended in smoke."
Final AnswerTo come to nothing; yield no result.